Articles from November 2011

Rockford, Ill. – The month of December is jam packed with hockey at the BMO Harris Bank Center as the Rockford IceHogs will play eight of their next 14 games on home ice. And the IceHogs are in the holiday giving spirit, making sure fans don’t leave the arena empty handed.
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Rockford, Ill.- This Saturday is the Rockford IceHogs annual Teddy Bear Toss and all fans who bring a new stuffed animal to the game can enter to win a pair of round trip airline tickets courtesy of the Chicago-Rockford International Airport (RFD), Frontier Airlines and Maverick Media.
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Week 8 Recap:
The Rockford IceHogs snapped out of a six-game home losing streak with a win against the San Antonio Rampage at the BMO Harris Bank Center on Wednesday. Rockford kept rolling on Saturday, defeating the Peoria Rivermen in an Illinois Lottery Cup tilt on Friday. The season-long five-game homestand continued on Saturday, as the IceHogs fell to the Oklahoma City Barons. Week 9 features Rockford’s first three-games in three days in 2011-12, including two more tilts at the BMO.
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Rockford, Ill.- In the last two games, the Rockford IceHogs found a third period scoring touch that helped them to big wins over the San Antonio Rampage and Peoria Rivermen. The Oklahoma City Barons, however, stifled a potential comeback Saturday to take a 3-1 win over the IceHogs at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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Rockford, Ill.- A four-goal third period propelled the Rockford IceHogs to a 7-3 win over the Peoria Rivermen on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bank Center. In was the second time in three games against Peoria that the IceHogs notched four goals in the third period.
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Rockford, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs center Brandon Pirri clearly had enough losing on home ice as he potted three goals to help lead the IceHogs to a 6-3 win over the San Antonio Rampage on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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Rockford, Ill. – Rockford IceHogs goaltender Alexander Salak is having the art classes at Lincoln Middle School in Rockford design a goalie mask that he will wear during the 2011-12 season. The helmet will be raffled off with proceeds going to the Sydney Ives Foundation.
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Entering Friday’s contest against the division-leading Charlotte Checkers, the Rockford IceHogs were riding a three game skid. But in their first shootout of the season, Rockford rebounded by defeating Charlotte 3-2 after outdistancing the Checkers 3-1 in the extra session. The IceHogs were unable to keep up the pace on Sunday, falling to the Checkers in the teams’ third meeting. Rockford continued to struggle at home earlier in the week, falling to the Oklahoma City Barons at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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Charlotte, N.C.-Unfortunately, third period comeback attempts have been the norm for the Rockford IceHogs lately. And even worse, the IceHogs haven’t been able to finish them off. Rockford fell to the Charlotte Checkers 4-3 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
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Charlotte, N.C.-A much needed goalie spark by Alec Richards helped lift the Rockford IceHogs to a 3-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. Richards made 48 saves, including eight in the overtime plus three of four in the shootout.
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Rockford, Ill.- For the second time in three games, the Rockford IceHogs mounted a comeback after being down by three goals, but again they couldn’t pull it out, losing 5-4 to the Oklahoma City Barons on Wednesday at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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The Rockford IceHogs opened the week on a positive note, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins 5-3 at Van Andel Arena. But the IceHogs were unable to maintain the momentum, falling 7-6 in overtime to the Rivermen in Peoria on Friday. On the inaugural Heritage Night at the BMO Harris Bank Center on Saturday, the IceHogs offense was unable to muster a goal, as Rockford lost 3-0 to Peoria. The IceHogs host the Oklahoma City Barons on Wednesday for the first meeting of the season between the two teams before traveling to Charlotte to battle the Checkers on Friday and Sunday.

Rockford, Ill.- After scoring six goals against the Rivermen on Friday night in Peoria, the Rockford IceHogs could not find the back of the net on Saturday, losing to the Rivermen 3-0 at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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Peoria, Ill.- A three-goal lead and a two-goal advantage were held on Friday night, but neither the Rockford IceHogs or Peoria Rivermen could hold a lead at Carver Arena. The Rivermen knocked off Rockford 7-6 in overtime after trailing 6-4 with less than 90 seconds left in regulation.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs, members of the American Hockey League and affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, announced in conjunction with Maverick Media on Friday that the team’s new flagship radio station will be 100.5 NTA FM.
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Grand Rapids, Mich.- Entering Wednesday’s early game in Grand Rapids against the Griffins, the Rockford IceHogs had tallied just seven second-period goals in 10 games. The IceHogs, however, tallied three times in the middle frame at Van Andel Arena to pace them to a 5-3 win.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs are kicking off Alumni Weekend with a road watch party at Mulligan’s Pub and Grill in Rockford on Friday night beginning at 6:45 p.m. Mulligan’s is located at 2212 North Main St.
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In their only game of the week, the Rockford IceHogs met the Charlotte Checkers at the BMO Harris Bank Center for the first ever contest between the new divisional foes. But the Checkers outplayed the IceHogs, skating away with the 4-2 victory in the first of eight games between the two squads this season. Week 6 features three games, including a home tilt with Peoria and an alumni game on Saturday.
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Rockford, Ill.- An early three goal deficit was too much to overcome as the Rockford IceHogs fell to their new division rival, the Charlotte Checkers, 4-2 at the BMO Harris Bank Center on Sunday.
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Rockford, Ill. – The Rockford IceHogs, proud affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, announced Thursday that the team will hold an open practice for fans on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Riverview Ice House in downtown Rockford.
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The Chicago Blackhawks, in conjunction with the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI), AthletiCo Physical Therapy and the Midwest Center for Concussion Care today announced the creation of the ‘A Step aHead’ initiative to combat concussions in young hockey players.
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Rockford, Ill. – The Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League announced on Tuesday that the team will participate in Movember in support of men’s health and prostate cancer awareness.
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